Maintenance Worker - Teller
About The Position
The Maintenance Worker provides skilled maintenance and complex repair work at remote village clinics, the hospital site, campus grounds, and on limited medical and non-medical equipment. The position performs the function described as “Maintenance Engineer” in applicable NFPA and NSHC policies, procedures, or plans. Employees are expected to uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values and comply with its policies, procedures, code of conduct, and work rules. The role performs preventive and corrective maintenance on facility systems, troubleshoots equipment and develops correction plans, and travels to village clinics to perform routine maintenance and coordinate solutions. The position also trains and mentors junior engineers and technicians. Minimum requirements vary by technician grade, from one year of maintenance experience, a high school diploma, and a valid Alaska driver’s license for Technician I through ten years of experience, including two years with hospital-specific systems, for Maintenance Technician Lead.
Requirements
- Maintenance Technician I: one year working in maintenance, a high school diploma, and a valid Alaska driver’s license.
- Maintenance Technician II: all Maintenance Technician I requirements, three years of experience, Boiler Operator Certification or relevant training program, Medgas 6005 Certification, Backflow Certification, and HAZWOPER Certification.
- Maintenance Technician III: all Maintenance Technician II requirements, five years of experience, EPA 608 Certification, and Medgas 6040 Certification.
- Maintenance Technician Lead: all Maintenance Technician III requirements, ten years of experience, including two years working with hospital-specific systems.
- Knowledge of NFPA, plumbing, electrical, OSHA, and related codes.
- Familiarity with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and related systems.
- General knowledge of typical office technologies, including computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and office software.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to operate heavy equipment or machinery.
- Ability to travel on short notice.
- Ability to follow policies, procedures, and instructions; organize and manage work and time; communicate with supervisors; and protect patient/customer confidentiality.
- Patient/customer service, interpersonal, communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- One year of vocational or technical college is preferred for Maintenance Technician I.
- Motivation to learn, volunteer, and help others.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, boiler, and water-heating systems.
- Report equipment and structural problems, and identify needed equipment or supplies to the immediate supervisor.
- Test equipment using safety analyzers, meters, and special hand tools.
- Inspect, calibrate, adjust, clean, and lubricate mechanical and electrical controls, valves, gauges, timing devices, and meters.
- Install and repair complex and major systems throughout the facility according to logs and work orders.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues and develop correction plans.
- Travel to village clinics to perform routine equipment maintenance, troubleshoot problems, and coordinate solutions between Nome-based operations and the villages.
- Train and mentor junior-level engineers and technicians in complex preventive maintenance and repair work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Uphold organizational values and comply with organizational policies, procedures, code of conduct, and work rules.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
